Results From Finland’s 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
Tammelin, T. H., Aira, A., Hakamäki, M., Husu, P., Kallio, J., Kokko, S., Laine, K., Lehtonen, K., Mononen, K., Palomäki, S., Ståhl, T., Sääkslahti, A., Tynjälä, J., & Kämppi, K. (2016). Results From Finland’s 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 13(11 Suppl 2), S157-S164. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2016-0297
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Finland’s 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth gathers and translates research results
and assesses the status and promotion of physical activity (PA) among Finnish children and youth less than 18 years of age. This
article summarizes the results and provides grades for 9 indicators. Methods: The working group evaluated the evidence and
assigned grades of A (highest, 81% to 100%), B, C, D, or F (lowest, 0% to 20%) for 9 PA indicators using the Active Healthy
Kids Canada Report Card development process. Results: The grades varied in Finland as follows: 1) Overall PA/fulfillment of
recommendations = D, 2) Organized Sport Participation = C, 3) Active Play = C, 4) Active Transportation = B, 5) Sedentary
Behaviors = D, 6) Family and Peers = C, 7) School = B, 8) Community and the Built Environment = B, 9) Government = B.
Conclusions: Despite good policies and programs to promote PA in Finland, children and youth overall PA levels are low,
whereas their time spent sedentary is high. More effective interventions, operation models, concrete tools as well as environmental solutions are needed to support the work toward more physically active childhood and youth.
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